Feb. 5, 2013 in City on Page A8
OLYMPIA – Three contentious measures intended to save businesses money by changing workers’ compensation rules were passed by the Washington state Senate on Monday. The measures are emblematic of the …

Feb. 5, 2013 in City, Health on Page A10
OLYMPIA — Washington is in danger of having two different, and sometimes conflicting, marijuana laws, one for those who have it for medical uses and one for everyone else, legislators …
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Feb. 5, 2013 in Opinion on Page A11
The challenge for early learning advocates is proving that preschool has paid off by the time toddlers have reached adulthood. In a world of two-year election cycles and quarterly earnings …
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Feb. 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11
In response to Kathleen Parker’s column (Jan. 27), “Women are not built for combat.” She answers no relevant question. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, “We don’t go to war with the …
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Feb. 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11
Like General Sherman burning his way through the South – except he had good reason – the Idaho Parks Department has nearly reached the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. Behind …
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Feb. 5, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11
The Jan. 20 political cartoon by Michael Ramirez illustrating the president saying, “The first task as a society is to keep our children safe … because someone needs to pay …
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Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1
Effort and rebounding generally go hand in hand. Lately, the Gonzaga Bulldogs haven’t been getting their hands on as many rebounds as they did earlier this season. Now, it’s hardly …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1
NEW ORLEANS – Offensive linemen Alex Boone and Mike Iupati stood in one corner of a near-empty San Francisco locker room and pondered just how close they had come to …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1
Men’s College basketball: Eastern Washington knows a lot about the Bearkats from the football field, just not much yet about their men’s basketball team. The Eagles will host Sam Houston …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2
NBA: David West scored 29 points and Paul George had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, leading Indiana past short-handed Chicago 111-101, and into a share of the Central …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2
MIAMI – The U.S. national soccer team practiced in relative anonymity at Florida International University on Monday morning before boarding a flight to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where Wednesday’s World …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2
The Terminator joined the “Herminator” at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria. Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger and skiing great Hermann Maier (pictured) shared the stage Monday during a rain-drenched …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2
Suspended Boise State officials say two football players have been suspended from the school for violating university rules. The discipline creates uncertainty for the futures of safety Lee Hightower, who …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B2
Coach Thad Matta says he doesn’t look closely at his Ohio State Buckeyes’ schedule. It’s a good thing. He might get an ulcer. The 10th-ranked Buckeyes face a daunting week …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3
Whitworth remained ranked No. 3 in this week’s D3hoops.com poll of NCAA Division III men’s college basketball teams. Last week’s top-ranked team, Rochester, lost for the first time last week, …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3
Medical Lake earned the district championship and No. 1 seed from the Northeast A League to the boys Bi-District tournament, and Lakeside and Riverside claimed the final two spots with …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B3
DENVER – For more than a decade, daredevils in snowsuits climbed atop their quarter-ton snowmobiles, sped them up icy ramps and flipped them head over heels into the frosty night …

Feb. 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B5
NEW ORLEANS – Early Monday morning, the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback was a regular Joe once again. Joe Flacco, only a few hours after delivering an MVP performance in the Ravens’ …